# Poverty Spec Paella

This is a simple and budget-friendly paella recipe that can be made within a 
£5 budget.

- Total time: 28 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 300 grams Rice
- 1 packet Chorizo slices
- 1 Red onion
- 1 Pepper
- 6 cloves Garlic
- 1 packet Paella mix seasoning
- 630 ml Chicken stock
- 1 handful Frozen peas
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 1 Lemon

## Instructions

1. Wash 300g of rice until the water runs clear.
2. Place a full packet of sliced chorizo in a medium-heat pan and cook for one minute.
3. Add one red onion and one pepper to the pan and let it cook for two minutes.
4. Add six cloves of garlic to the pan and stir well.
5. Add the washed rice and the paella seasoning packet to the pan.
6. Stir for one minute until well combined.
7. Pour in 630ml of chicken stock.
8. Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer on very low heat for 10 minutes.
9. After 10 minutes, stir through some frozen peas.
10. Wrap the pan in tin foil, turn off the heat completely, and let it steam for 15 minutes.
11. Remove the tin foil and lid.
12. Add salt and pepper to taste, and squeeze some lemon juice over the paella.

## Equipment

- Sieve
- Pan
- Lid
- Tin foil

## Tips

- If you have your own seasoning in the cupboard, use that instead of the packet.
- Adjust salt and pepper to your own taste.

## Source

- Original video: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNdVMWsLs/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bc6bdeea-38b9-4788-9208-3de2d1f7634b
- Extracted: 2025-08-31

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